Right in the centre - Recycling business in big trouble in Manitoba
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- Published on Friday, April 27, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Recycling is more than just in trouble, it has become a farce. For about 30 years, many well-intentioned Manitobans have expressed their concern for environmental stewardship by faithfully recycling. Beer cans, pop cans, newspapers, books, magazines, steel, lead batteries, household waste, food and other organic waste have been faithfully steered away from the landfills and into the recycling stream.
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United for Humboldt
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- Published on Thursday, April 26, 2018
Community packs Yellowhead Arena for fundraiser
Photo courtesy of Alan Gillies: Left to right: Spruce Plains RCMP Cpl. Jacob Stanton. Constable Kofi Ilboudo, Neepawa mayor Adrian de Groot, Neepawa Natives general manager Myles Cathcart, Neepawa/Gladstone Co-op fresh food department manager Darren Roe and Natives head coach Dustin Howden.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
There’s a reason why the tragedy of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has struck such a nerve with people across Canada. It’s because every single one of us can relate to traveling to and from some type of activity via bus. Whether it was for school, for sports or some other extracurricular activity; we’ve all been there, or known someone close to us that has. And that’s why we stand with Humboldt…That’s why Neepawa stands with Humboldt.
Books worth bucks to Rotary Club
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- Published on Wednesday, April 25, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Rotary Club of Neepawa had some modest expectations for their inaugural book sale on Apr.13-14. But not only did the event surpass those initial expectations, it shattered them.
Supporting Medical Clinic Lottery
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- Published on Tuesday, April 24, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Last May, I wrote a very personal story about our family, more specifically about my wife Christine.
